Riverside has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Heritage has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Riverside Ram will welcome the Heritage Pride at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Riverside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat John Champe 92-47. The Ram have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Mason Ridgeway
| 01/08/25 vs John Champe | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Briar Woods | 23 |
| 12/27/24 vs Parkside | 21 |
| 12/26/24 vs Langley | 16 |
Riverside can attribute much of their success to Mason Ridgeway, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 19 points and six assists, and Max Lawson, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The matchup was Ridgeway's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joell Basue, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Riverside was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
While Heritage didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. It was close, but two weeks agothey capped 2024 with a 65-63 victory over Atlee.
Heritage's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Liam Roane, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Williams, who posted seven points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Riverside beat Heritage 80-67 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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